Engineering Apprentice
Job Description
Job title: Engineering Apprentice
Company: Heathrow Airport
Job description: Job Description:
Please note that this role does not meet Home Office criteria for Heathrow to offer visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK.
Heathrow Engineering Apprenticeship Programme
- Applications should be submitted as soon as possible. This role will close earlier than the advertised date if we reach capacity.
- Four-year rotational programme.
- Please ensure you complete all of the the application questions as incomplete applications will not be considered.
- You must be aged 16 or over and be willing to work in a shift-based role once you turn 18. You must be able to start the programme 2nd September 2024 and attend either Kingston or Uxbridge College (location to be confirmed in April) in year 1.
About Engineering at Heathrow:
At Heathrow, we’ve seen many changes in the last 12 months. We’ve gone from welcoming 80 million passengers each year and flying to over 180 destinations, to helping facilitate the transport of vital medical supplies, medicines and repatriation flights for the UK. As we move into 2021, we have a strong plan in place to accelerate our recovery and build back better.
We’ve continued to innovate throughout the pandemic, introducing contactless passenger journeys and UV robots to keep our airport clean and safe for colleagues and passengers. Our values remain strong. We’ve not lost our focus on our plans to decarbonise aviation and reach net-zero by 2050, or our continuous efforts to be a diverse and inclusive working environment.
Engineering at Heathrow is unlike engineering at any other organisation. The sheer scale and scope of what our 550-strong team deliver and manage is immense. From water to energy, rail to roads and lighting to runways, our engineering team work across the airport on a huge range of exciting development, construction and maintenance projects covering our £14bn asset base.
Our civil and structural facilities range from 4 million square metres of airfield pavements to 180 kilometres of airside and landside roads. We maintain 50 tunnels, 31 bridges and 32 earth retaining structures, as well as a wide portfolio of buildings, including our terminals. We operate the largest private water distribution service in Europe and maintain assets unique to Heathrow, such as our automated transport ‘pods’ and track transit system (TTS).
Our Engineering team also look after baggage at Heathrow; across 30 miles of conveyors across 4 terminals and associated tunnels dealing with up to 150,000 bags a day.
By joining Heathrow Engineering you will have the widest and most diverse training in all electrical, electronic and mechanical systems as you help to keep our city within a city, open 24/7.
About Us:
There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.
Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and come home buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.
It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.
Join us on that journey and we’ll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.
Our rewards We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.
Working location
This is an airport-based position. Every day, you will play a critical role in helping us to give our passengers the best airport service in the world.
Sustainable Travel to work
Heathrow’s sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work, and through our diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.
About the Team:
Be part of this city within a city. Every year, millions of people travel through Heathrow. Joining our Engineering team means being at the heart of a complex operation whose size, scale and reputation for innovation are unique. We make sure the airport is always running smoothly and keep passengers and planes moving.
Our team touches all aspects of airport life – from water to energy, rail to roads, baggage systems to runways. The scope and variety of what we do is vast, spanning mechanical, electrical, water, civil, rail and environmental disciplines. Together we are responsible for the performance of 500,000 assets worth £14bn. It means there are always a wide range of interesting development, construction and maintenance projects to get involved with. And a lot of ways to develop your skills, career and reputation.
You’ll be part of a close-knit, driven team, taking on work that you can take real pride in and feel passionate about. It’s an exciting place to be, where every day, you’ll discover a world of fresh possibilities and you’ll be mentored by world-class experts every step of the way.
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Location: Heathrow, Greater London
